Qanun

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Qanun or Kanun may refer to:

  • Qanun (instrument), a large zither played in and around the Middle East
  • Qanun (law), laws promulgated by Muslim sovereigns, in particular the Ottoman Sultans, in contrast to shari'a, the body of law elaborated by Muslim jurists
  • Qanun (newspaper), an Iranian newspaper published in London between 1890 and 1898
  • Kanun (Albania), the traditional clan law of Albania

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